Ghoom Festival in Darjeeling to kickstart from Nov 13

In a bid to boost tourism, Darjeeling is all set to kickstart the Ghoom Festival at Ghoom from November 13. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) under Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) along with other Darjeeling railway stations is organising the tourism event in the region. The festival that aims at attracting tourists from all over will end on December 5. The government is also hoping that it will boost the earnings of Indian Railways through DHR.

DHR is already operating some interesting toy-train rides here including Joyrides, Jungle-Tea Safari and New Jalpaiguri – Darjeeling passenger train, among others. The fest will offer a big platform for local artists, performers and craftsmen.
There will be three verticals to the fest: culture, adventure and tourism.

The cultural aspect will see events being organised in the stations and the famous Chowrasta in Darjeeling. The event includes folk dances, music performances, stand-up comedy, plays and talent shows.
The adventurous aspect will have heritage walks in the morning every day, mountain biking and trackathon. A number of organisations have partnered with DHR to host these interesting events. Local vendors/sellers will get a chance to showcase their talent, handicrafts and other art works.